General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP), met with his counterparts from the United States, Japan, and Australia at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Gen. Brawner along with LtGen Ken-ichiro Nagumo of Japan, Gen Angus Campbell of Australia, and Adm Samuel Paparo of US INDOPACOM exchanged views on strengthening cooperation and agreed to continue working in close coordination to share awareness on Indo-Pacific security challenges.
Supporting the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Chief of Staff pledged to continue to work with its ally, strategic partners, and other like-minded states in exercising rights and freedoms in the South China Sea.
The meeting underscored the PH-US-AUS-JP commitment to advance a shared vision for a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. As stated in their Joint Statement in April 2024, the four nations confirmed the progress of various forms of cooperation including one of the slated multilateral maritime cooperative activity held on April 7.